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Physical Presence Calculator

The physical presence calculator is for permanent residents applying for citizenship as adults (18 years of age or older).

You can use the calculator to find out if you have been physically present in Canada long enough to be eligible for citizenship. If you have, the calculator will tell you that you are eligible to apply. If you have not, it will tell you when you will be eligible to apply.

This online calculator is the preferred method to calculate your physical presence in Canada.

What are the physical presence requirements?

To be eligible for Canadian citizenship, you must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days in the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for 183 days in each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of your application.

When calculating your time in Canada:

only the six (6) years immediately before the date of your application are taken into account;

only days you were physically present in Canada after you became a permanent resident count;

any time spent in Canada before you became a permanent resident does not count;

if you became a permanent resident less than six (6) years ago, your calculation period starts on the date you became a permanent resident;

time spent serving a sentence for an offence in Canada (e.g. prison, penitentiary, jail, reformatory, probation and/or parole) cannot be counted toward residence - there are some exceptions.

If you do not meet the physical presence requirements, the calculator will give you a date when you should be eligible to apply, assuming nothing changes and you remain in Canada. You can print the results for your records. When you are eligible to apply, you should redo the calculation before sending in your application. Your circumstances might have changed. For example, you might have more absences and this could impact your eligibility. If you want to save this calculation, you will need to register with an e-mail address. Don't forget to review all dates including the application date when you retrieve a saved calculation.